The report claims that Burnley will consider Reading boss Jaap Stam if Dyche does indeed depart – despite The Royals enduring an underwhelming campaign in the Championship.

Stam earned plenty of plaudits for guiding a previously relegation threatened Reading side to the playoff final last season, where they were a penalty shoot-out defeat to Huddersfield Town away from returning to the Premier League.

The Royals have reverted to type this season, however, and sit just three points above the drop zone after winning just four of their 14 Championship games so far.

A vital 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday has relieved some of the pressure on the Dutchman’s shoulders, however. Though, with Burnley reportedly considering Stam as a replacement for Dyche, it is uncertain how much longer Stam will be in a job at the Madejski.

Danny Owen

Daniel is a Journalist graduate from Leeds Trinity University and is generally obsessed with everything football related. Daniel watches everything from Augsburg in the Bundesliga to Vitesse in the Eredivisie with as much La Liga as possible thrown in for good measure.